TabbedOverviewA comprehensive, premium financial information platform used by finance and investment professionals, journalists, economists, and other researchers, Bloomberg Professional Service provides access to current and historical news and information relating to financial markets and financial activity worldwide. Provider: Bloomberg L.P.Posted: Feb 27, 2014 11:37amUpdated: Jun 12, 2017 9:07amSourceCRL reviews are based on independent research. Information is researched by CRL staff and other specialists at CRL libraries. See CRL Review for additional source notes. DetailsCollection ContentSubject Areas: Social SciencesResource Types: Big dataDatasetFinancial dataReportsStatisticsMajor Languages: English - Denotes data sourced directly from publisherTerms and Provider DetailsProvider: Bloomberg L.P. Website: http://www.bloomberg.com/company/Main Address: 731 Lexington Ave New York City, NY 10022 United States CRL ReviewCollection Content: Bloomberg Professional is an information network of real-time market data and historical information across industries, market sectors, and regions. The service also provides news, price quotes, and messaging through the platform. Bloomberg Professional services are available through the Bloomberg Terminal platform. Delivery: Data and content are available through dedicated Bloomberg terminals, but can be streamed to other devices such as flat screen display monitors. Terms: In 2016 the annual cost of a Bloomberg terminal for a commercial client was said to be approximately $24,000, although Bloomberg does not disclose its prices Bloomberg also discounts its data products and services for universities, although there is no break for universities on the initial license. The educational package provides additional licenses for schools after at least one or two licenses are purchased, but the terminals "cannot be installed in private areas or for professional use, e.g. the investment/endowment or treasurer's offices." Strengths and Weaknesses: Several ARL institutions have reported that Bloomberg Professional has a very low download limit for each terminal. Furthermore, it is difficult to predict when a download limit will be reached at a given terminal and the error messages that appear when a download limit has been exceeded do not make the "error" cause explicit enough to sufficiently alert the user that the message indicates the download limitation has been reached. The terminals also require individual sign-ons and licenses restrict access to a small number of authorized users, requiring considerable mediation by libraries. SourcesSources for this review include information publicly posted or obtained directly from the publisher; data collected by CRL staff and specialists at CRL libraries; and examination of the digital collection when possible. Other sources are noted where cited. CRL continues to gather additional information on this resource and to solicit critical assessment.Additional Reviews in Other Sources: Ryan Phillips, "Bloomberg Professional Service." The Charleston Advisor, Volume 15, Number 4, April 2014, pp. 9-16(8). http://dx.doi.org/10.5260/chara.15.4.9 Accessed June 12, 2014. CRL Offers & Status StatusCurrentDescription CRL FlaggedyesPotential interest to CRL community Offer PendingnoCurrently a candidate for CRL offer Active OffernoCurrently offered for purchase or new subscription Trial AccessnoAvailable for trial Renewal OffernoCurrently offered for renewal Expired OffernoPast offers Inactive / DeclinednoNo longer under consideration by CRL Reviewed by CRLyesEvaluation available by CRL and community Special AccessnoMember-only access available for a limited time The complete offer and activity details for this resource are only available to CRL members. Community RatingsPlatform and user interface: 0 Your rating: None 0 No votes yet Content scope and completeness: 0 Your rating: None 4.5 Average: 4.5 (2 votes) Cost and price-structure: 0 Your rating: None 0 No votes yet Print
Website: http://www.bloomberg.com/company/Main Address: 731 Lexington Ave New York City, NY 10022 United States